As a pastor of a parish, she would change the operating system of the church community. She would divide the community into different sections. (Possibly something similar to what is done in most parishes at present with division into geographical areas) Support and trust based on the principle of subsidiarity for the community should be given priority.
She doesn't know the specific operating system of the diocese for the parishes, but movement within parishes seems, from the periphery, too cumbersome to make changes. The liturgy and parish life because of the Corona era need to switch to small-group networks. If the liturgy is converted to a small community presence, priests will be busy; no time to play golf or to think about anything else: a reality that needs a lot of creativity.
Active support and trust from the diocese are needed. The priest participates with care and mediation to build these communities rather than supervising and managing the basic community. This is also an attitude of trust in the 'here and now' living Spirit. Obviously, there will be disorder, confusion, conflict, and great resistance.
The church now has 'stability', but it is far from the missionary journey of the apostles who left without a staff or spare clothes. Jesus Christ is our starting point. We have to bring the life of Jesus into our present reality. We are invited to walk in his footsteps and not be only in imitation. The apostles began the journey penniless, met excitement and emotion with the sense of achievement of the Gospel, experienced miracles, and grew in spiritual power.
The priests dispatched to the parish should form a 'community' and become members of a team that discusses together and shares plans on community issues. The titles pastor and assistant should be dropped and use names as Father Kim, Father Park, etc. A community of priests manifesting the mystery of the Holy Trinity and reborn as a sacrament that shows the mystery of God.
In addition, by introducing the active participation of the faithful in the operation of the parish, the priest will be able to focus on preparation for the proclamation of the Word and Sacrament. Now there are no religious to be dispatched to parishes but the religious must return to their prophetic calling. It is to return to the role of showing God's loving face to the world while caring for the poor and marginalized.
Authority should not be centralized. This is because the clergy are not personally perfect and are not experts in all fields. Not only for this reason but also for the faithful to fulfill their duties as priests, prophets, and their royal mission. Priests need to disperse and transfer some of their authority to the faithful so that they will be able to carry out their main tasks well.
If you take care of the lost sheep and the marginalized and bring them into the church, the believers will learn what to do, and what it means to be a follower of Jesus caring for them. The priest is the shepherd of the sheep. They have to risk their lives for them. Those who risk their lives are not afraid. However, today's priests seem to be afraid as if they have a lot to lose. Thinking about their hopes for the church the clergy have a lot of self-reliance. She feels the times have changed and we also need to change. As a nun, she also has the same problem. However, what is certain is that this is not the way of the future
